vicinity Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Airdrie's new colours I saw an artic on centre today i think it was 3701. it was head north at about 200pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted September 11, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Interesting. Airdrie ICE? 3700-3702 or 3701-3703? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Interesting. Airdrie ICE?3700-3702 or 3701-3703? Inner City Express . and i believe 3701-3703 about 7 arbocs are due aswell i think.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xqc13 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Inner City Express . and i believe 3701-3703about 5 arbocs are due aswell i think.... It's actually the Intercity Express, and according to information posted earlier in this thread they're supposed to be getting 7 arbocs (6 used per peak period with 1 spare). Also, the City of Airdrie has updated their site with local service information. The supposed date for the start of ICE service is Monday September 20, and start of (new) local service is Friday October 1. http://www.airdrie.ca/transit/index.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 It's actually the Intercity Express, and according to information posted earlier in this thread they're supposed to be getting 7 arbocs (6 used per peak period with 1 spare).Also, the City of Airdrie has updated their site with local service information. The supposed date for the start of ICE service is Monday September 20, and start of (new) local service is Friday October 1. http://www.airdrie.ca/transit/index.cfm Too bad the didnt go for D35LFR or EZ rider II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xqc13 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Too bad the didnt go for D35LFR or EZ rider II Yeah, I'm not a fan of the Arbocs either... I would rather see them keep what they have in their local transit fleet right now. But, wishful thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Yeah, I'm not a fan of the Arbocs either... I would rather see them keep what they have in their local transit fleet right now. But, wishful thinking... Yes Arboc's are a spitting image of the ELF basicaly. Same poor ride quality weird kneeling when it isnt supose too un reliable basicaly. Ez Rider is much better heck as i said even D30LFR or D35LFR would be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 (edited) First to start this off, I think there are some posts in the "Airdrie Commuter" thread, http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?showtopic=44...t=0&start=0 , that should be moved over to this thread. Today, I drove out to Airdrie to check out the D60LFR's and got photos of #3702 beside a plain white D60LFR decalled up in the new "ICE" livery as 'paratransitfellow' posted in the above mentioned thread. Looks like Calgary Transit's two tone blue colors are making a return with Airdrie Transit. Now, I suspect this bus is the one I spotted with Alberta plate BBD-3829 at Industrial Graphics a couple of weeks ago. Here is an image of the bus from that night: http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?act=attach&a...st&id=26172 . Friday night (Saturday morning) after work, I went over to Industrial Graphics to see what I could find and found another plain white D60LFR there with plate BBD-3827 : http://www.awesysnet.ca/cptdb/uploads/1109...te-bbd-3827.jpg . More than likely, the D60LFR with plate BBD-3827 is still at Industrial Graphics and will be decalled up this week. Here is a photo of 3702: http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=I...ransit_3702.jpg Edited September 13, 2010 by MBTA9244-9640b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'm not to sure if I like those colors?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'm not to sure if I like those colors?? I thought you liked Calgary Transit's Two Tone Blue colors ? These are similar colors to CT's old two tone blue...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem87 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 They could have done so much more with those colours. Its still so white. Even a base of a lighter blue, a swish, a swoop anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 yea, more design in the middle of the bus would look better, that white center looks odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Dropped by Industrial Graphics earlier today and saw that one of the D60LFR's was parked inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 According to the Airdrie website, the ICE service is now delayed indefinitely. 3701 is at Cummins and one artic is at Industrial Graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 3702 at the Airdrie First Student yard, so I guess that confirms the contractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 (edited) 3702 at the Airdrie First Student yard, so I guess that confirms the contractor. Or maybe possibly First Student Driver Trainers are training the new operators for the buses. I thought about that after we were there. EDIT: Just got word from a close friend who is an operator at CT that he spotted the Airdrie Buses while they were out training and he noticed they had the safety vests which are typical of First Student. Edited September 20, 2010 by MBTA9244-9640b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Or maybe possibly First Student Driver Trainers are training the new operators for the buses. I thought about that after we were there. EDIT: Just got word from a close friend who is an operator at CT that he spotted the Airdrie Buses while they were out training and he noticed they had the safety vests which are typical of First Student. It also occured to me... seeing the artic at FSC might well become a rare thing. They are refurbishing a building to be run by the City of Airdrie, near as I can recall, to operate the transit fleet out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 A bit more info about the new Airdrie Transit Commuter service: http://www.airdrie.com/transit/index.cfm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 A bit more info about the new Airdrie Transit Commuter service: http://www.airdrie.com/transit/index.cfm/ lol typical Newflyer lol a part recal delays service wow...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted September 21, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Some shots of 3702 taken yesterday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem87 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 A couple of Arbocs at the gaphics place and the 60ft looked all done up through the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 A couple of Arbocs at the gaphics place and the 60ft looked all done up through the window Hmm! Was the CT Nova still parked outside in their yard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem87 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Yeah, she was still parked up.looks like she hasnt moved . they've got her boxed in by behind a delivery truck. I had to look twice to catch her.I wonder if CT are playing nice and allowing Airdrie to get their units done up first, seeing as the launch date is rapidly approching. And furthermore to CT being nice, could they conceivably spare any artics to send to Airdrie until theirs are back on the road? hell even a few 40fts would do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 And furthermore to CT being nice, could they conceivably spare any artics to send to Airdrie until theirs are back on the road? hell even a few 40fts would do the trick Yeah that is a nice idea. Wether they would do that or not, who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Yesterday I noticed bus stop signs posted for Airdrie Transit's route 901 at north bound 16th Ave. at Centre St. and north bound 78th Ave. and Centre St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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